"Call it 'fuel without fossils': Jonathan Trent is working on a plan to grow new biofuel by farming micro-algae in floating offshore pods that eat wastewater from cities. Hear his team's bold vision for Project OMEGA (Offshore ...

ERIE, PA – Zurn Industries, LLC introduces the impact of two high performance restroom products - engineered together to deliver a combined water-savings and line carry performance unmatched in the commercial plumbing ind...

President Obama issued a new Executive Order Jan. 30 that proposes a new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which the Association of State Floodplain Managers says will ultimately help reduce flood losses and t...

When was the last time you tried to get a handle on what the people in your area know about stormwater? Whether you are launching an educational campaign to solve a specific problem—dumping oil in the storm drains, for example—...

I messaged a friend last night to see if I could drop by to harvest a little of the catnip she has growing in her yard. A sudden warm trend has my cat looking lethargic. Knowing of my work at Water Efficiency , my friend a...

How innovative are you? If that question causes you to feel uneasy and to chastise yourself for not spending more time drawing diagrams, writing lists, tinkering away in a lab, or sitting on a rock and leaning on your hand thin...

It’s time to plan your continuing education for the rest of the year and into 2015. Forester University has a number of webinars coming up, including a six-part master class series and a free webinar on December 4. As always, y...

(Alexandria, VA) - The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) is launching its third project under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funded National Research Center for Resource Recovery and Nutri...

We know that cities often grow quickly—and the increase in urban infrastructure drastically alters hydrology and leads to many of our runoff management headaches. But just how fast they grow, and the (usually unplanned) pattern...

Animal, Vegetable, Mineral An unusual mix of species inhabits a 231-acre corner of Los Angeles, CA, housing the Wilmington Drain and Machado Lake. There is a diversity of plant, animal, and mineral species in residence, but the...

Superbowl 50—no Roman numerals, I have been told—in 2016, will be played at the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Levi’s Stadium has upped the game in sports; it is the first professional football stadium to attain...

Meeting federal antipollution requirements to ensure clean water has become a routine part of erosion control work. For projects that take place around waterways, that often means the use of turbidity curtains or coffer dams. I...

Although the drought shows little sign of lessening, there is at least some good news, according to the US Geological Survey. We’re using less water now than at any time in the last 45 years—or at least that was the case during...

November 12, 2014 (Los Angeles, CA) — The City of Santa Monica is partnering with Los Angeles Waterkeeper’s “ Go Dirty for the Drought ” campaign to raise awareness and conserve water during California’s worst drought in histor...